Good Home Cooking

by Peacock, Diana

• ISBN13: 9781905862306
• ISBN10: 190586230X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-03-15
• Publisher: How to Books Ltd

Summary

Tired of eating bland, ready-made meals and packaged and processed food? Let Good Home Cooking be the answer to your prayers. You'll learn how to make tasty, healthy food, and discover that what you make is not only better-tasting than anything you can buy, it's cheaper, too! Good food shouldn't be a luxury; it's a right, and this book will show you how to make simple, inexpensive recipes that ensure you eat well every day of the week. From light snacks to hearty main courses and home baking, you will find out how a cleverly stocked store-cupboard and some simple recipes mean tasty family meals, whatever your budget. Here you can create everything from light bites and tasty treats to hearty main courses, while learning just how easy it is to prepare food from fresh ingredients with fantastic results every time. In addition, you can also discover how to make your own pickles, baked beans, bread, butter, yoghurt, cream and cottage cheese - even sausages and bacon - and all without having to buy any expensive equipment. With almost 300 tried-and-tested recipes, Good Home Cooking is a must for anyone who wants to eat good, fresh, local, homemade food, whatever their income. It is essential reading for anyone who wants to provide their family with the best food possible. REVIEWS: 'It's a book we'll keep near to hand. High praise indeed. Worth getting and it's also a great gift for a child leaving home.' www.lowcostliving.co.uk 'Shows your how to make a simple, inexpensive recipes that ensure you eat well every day.' the Good Life Press. AUTHOR BIOG: Diana Peacock has over thirty years experience of feeding a family of five on a tight budget. She and her husband Paul edit the Home Farmer Magazine and practice self-sufficiency in Manchester - which goes to show that you don t need land to live the good life! She has also cooked with children in schools, and is the author of two books on home baking. CONTENTS: Introduction 1. Making your Own Dairy Products 2. Making Stock 3. Soups, Snacks and Light Lunches 4. Cooking with the Cheaper Cuts of Meat and Fish 5. Pasta and Rice 6. Pies and Pastry 7. Take-away and Restaurant-style Meals 8. Salads, Dips and Mayonnaise 9. Vegetable Accompaniments 10. Puddings and Desserts 11. Making Pickles 12. Jams and other Preserves 13. Cakes, Biscuits and Slices 14. Celebration Family Meals 15. Bread and Scones 16. Making Your Own Bacon and Sausages Index.

Author Biography

Diana Peacock has over 30 years' experience of feeding a family of five on a tight budget. She and her husband, Paul, edit Home Parmer Magazine and practise self-sufficiency in Manchester-which just goes to show that you don't need lots of land to live the good life! She has also taught cooking to children in schools, and is the author of two books on home baking.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Making Your Own Dairy Products	p. 4
Making Stock	p. 14
Soups, Snacks and Light Lunches	p. 22
Cooking with Cheaper Cuts of Meat and Fish	p. 46
Pasta and Rice	p. 72
Pies and Pastry	p. 88
Take-away and Restaurant-style Meals	p. 106
Salads, Dips and Mayonnaise	p. 122
Vegetable Accompaniments	p. 132
Puddings and Desserts	p. 142
Making Pickles	p. 166
Jams and Other Preserves	p. 182
Cakes, Biscuits and Slices	p. 198
Celebration Family Meals	p. 228
Bread and Scones	p. 240
Making Your Own Bacon and Sausages	p. 254
Index	p. 261
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